Description
Experienced pastor and seminary teacher R. Robert Creech helps pastoral leaders increase their effectiveness by applying family systems theory to congregational life and ministry. Creech introduces readers to the basic concepts of Bowen Family Systems Theory, applies family theory to the work of ministry in church settings, and connects systems thinking to the everyday aspects of congregational ministry, such as preaching, pastoral care, leadership, spiritual formation, and interpreting biblical texts. Each chapter contains discussion questions, and there are five helpful appendixes with supplemental information about Bowen theory.
Author: R. Robert Creech
Publisher: Baker Academic
Published: 02/19/2019
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9781540960375
ISBN10: 1540960374
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Christian Ministry | Pastoral Resources
- Religion | Christian Ministry | Counseling & Recovery
Author: R. Robert Creech
Publisher: Baker Academic
Published: 02/19/2019
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9781540960375
ISBN10: 1540960374
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Christian Ministry | Pastoral Resources
- Religion | Christian Ministry | Counseling & Recovery
About the Author
R. Robert Creech (PhD, Baylor University) is Hubert H. and Gladys S. Raborn Professor of Pastoral Leadership and director of pastoral ministries at George W. Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor University, in Waco, Texas. He is the coauthor of Ethics for Christian Ministry and The Leader's Journey.